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Great Lakes Daily News: 12 August 2004

A collaborative project of the Great Lakes Information Network and the Great
Lakes Radio Consortium.

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Billions being proposed to clean up Great Lakes
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On Wednesday Congressman Tom Reynolds was in Rochester pitching his plan to
rid the lakes of foreign fish and pollution. Source: News 10 (8/12)

EPA head, tours our troubled waters
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While politicians spoke about zebra mussels and other Great Lakes invaders,
it was the political muscle on board the ship Lake Guardian that impressed
Hugh Mitchell, chairman of the Rochester chapter of the Sierra Club.
Source: Rochester Democrat and Chronicle (8/12)

Conference to examine manure concerns in Great Lakes Basin
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As the Council of Great Lakes Governors make plans to protect the immense
fresh-water supply from large-scale water diversions, scientists from the
region are planning to protect the resource from other potential hazards.
Source: Farm and Dairy (8/12)

Use our water, town tells bottler
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Evart, population 1,700 in Osceola County, has invited Ice Mountain to buy
water that flows from its public wells near Twin Creek. Source: The Grand
Rapids Press (8/11)

Flame retardants found in salmon meat
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Farmed salmon, already found to carry higher levels than wild salmon of
chemicals such as PCBs, may also contain higher levels of flame retardants,
environmental researchers said on Wednesday. Source: Reuters (8/11)

Expert on bugs blames wet spring, cool summer
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Experts say there's been a drop in butterfly numbers this year, but it's no
cause for alarm. Source: The Bay City Times (8/11)

Not all wrecks protected by law
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Taking artifacts or parts of shipwrecks normally is taboo in the
recreational diving community, but it still happens. Source: The Port Huron
Times-Herald (8/9)

A Legal victory for 'rails to trails'
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Private landowners say their rights are being trampled on by hikers when the
state implements "Rails to Trails" programs. Source: Great Lakes Radio
Consortium (8/9)

Public can discuss Great Lakes plan
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The state of Ohio will hold two public hearings Sept. 21 in Northeast Ohio
on a new plan to keep the Great Lakes healthy and full of water. Source:
The Akron Beacon Journal (8/9)

Goby figures in angler's box
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Considered an unwanted pest in most circles, the goby apparently has become
a primary food source for smallmouth bass. Source: The Ft. Wayne Journal
Gazette (8/8)

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